First 1,000 right-hand-drive Mustangs delivered to United Kingdom customers
(March 30, 2016) BRENTWOOD, Essex, UK — Over 1,000 UK customers have now received their new right-hand-drive Ford Mustang, as total sales accelerate past 3,500. So far, 80 per cent of UK customers have opted for the fastback body style over the convertible and 68 per cent have specified the 5.0-liter V8 engine.
Mustang’s six-speed manual transmission is the slightly more popular choice (54 per cent) over the six-speed automatic, which comes with SelectShift paddle control.
Race Red is the most-popular exterior color among UK buyers, specified on 20 per cent of Mustang orders. Magnetic Silver is second in line with 17 per cent and Shadow Black is third with 15 per cent. Triple Yellow (9 per cent) and Ruby Red (7 per cent) complete the top five.
The Mustang color palette has been updated this month to include new White Platinum, Grabber Blue and Lightning Blue colors. Competition Orange, DeepImpact Blue and Guard Grey color options are no longer available to order.
The right-hand drive Mustang is available to order in the UK from £30,995 ($44,632) (EcoBoost) and £34,995 ($50,392) (V8) and now features SYNC 3 8-inch color touchscreen with nine-speaker DAB radio, USB & Bluetooth connectivity as standard.